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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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